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The court heard that Ferguson was involved in several other rooftop incidents.

He admitted affray on June 8 and August 2 and 12 as well as racially aggravated threatening behaviour on May 21 and possessing a knife on August 3.

In a further incident, Ferguson taunted police to chase him but went on to a roof while bare-chested.

He shouted: "If I see two more coppers coming after me, I will stab them in the gut."

Damage to a kitchen roof on Salisbury Close by Kyle Ferguson

He pulled out a carving knife with a six-inch blade and made stabbing motions towards police.

Ferguson had convictions for 61 offences, including robbery, criminal damage, burglary, possessing a blade and an offensive weapon, drugs and dishonesty as well as breaching an antisocial behaviour order.

Richard Davies, mitigating, said Ferguson had been in and out of prison throughout his adult life.

"He has sobered up and realised what he has done," said Mr Davies. "He has shown remorse about what he has done and realises the gravity.

"He wasn't thinking clearly when he committed these offences."

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Recorder James Baird told Ferguson: "At the time, you were heavily addicted to Spice.

"You ran amok in the Scunthorpe area, playing cat and mouse with the police, and as a result of your actions, many tens of thousands of pounds have been expended in order to contain you and your behaviour.

"Vast amounts of police hours have also been diverted when they could have been doing other things, along with the ambulance and fire brigade.

"People's homes have been damaged. Members of the public have been put in fear and put at risk. Police officers have been injured."

Police at the scene of a rooftop stand-off in Scunthorpe

After the hearing, Grimsby-based Superintendent David Hall welcomed the prison sentence.

He said: “I’d like to thank the courts for their support in reaching this decision. This sends a really strong message to anyone involved in criminal activity that the courts will support our tough stance.

“The majority of decent law-abiding citizens should not have to tolerate this behaviour and we are determined to continue to work with them to keep our communities safe.”